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Seventeen year old Pride is a tracker—a werewolf with a hunger for blood. Taught to trick and to lure, she is the perfect killing machine. Kept leashed in the cellar by a master who is as ruthless as he is powerful, Pride dreams of freedom, of living a normal life, but escape from the compound is near impossible and disobedience comes with a price. When she learns her master intends to breed her she knows she has to run. Pride soon learns if she is to survive in the wild, she must trust in the boy who promises her freedom, the same boy she was sent to hunt. With life and death hanging in the balance the two find themselves on the run from the Paranormal Task Force—officers who shoot first and ask questions later—as well as her master’s handlers. Can Pride flee the man who has held her captive since birth and find sanctuary in the arms of a boy who has captured her heart? Or will her master find her first?

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Cat Kalen is a multi published author in the romance genre under two pen names, Cat is a wife, mom, sister, daughter, and friend. She loves dogs, sunny weather, anything chocolate (she never says no to a brownie) pizza and watermelon. She has two teenagers who keep her busy with their never ending activities, and a husband who is convinced he can turn her into a mixed martial arts fan. Cat can never find balance in her life, is always trying to find time to go to the gym, can never keep up with emails, Facebook or Twitter and tries to write page-turning books that her readers will love. A maritime native and former financial officer, Cat has lived all over Canada but has finally settled down in her childhood hometown with her family.

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Cat Kalen, also known as New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Cathryn Fox is a multi published author in the romance genre. Cat is a wife, mom, sister, daughter, and friend. She loves dogs, sunny weather, anything chocolate (she never says no to a brownie) pizza and watermelon. She has two teenagers who keep her busy with their never ending activities, and a husband who is convinced he can turn her into a mixed martial arts fan. Cat can never find balance in her life, is always trying to find time to go to the gym, can never keep up with emails, Facebook or Twitter and tries to write page-turning books that her readers will love.

Pride's Run received 4.5 stars, TOP PICK, Romantic Times Magazine on Pride's Run. This is the first book in the fantastic Pride Series and has a strong, brave, independent protagonist. The action is thrilling and constant, and the characters are so well written that readers will have a hard time guessing who the bad guys really are. Completely different from the other shifter novels out there, this one's a keeper.

Cat Kalen's book Pride's Run has been nominated in multiple categories in the 2012 eFestival of Words Best of the Independent eBook Awards, including Best Young Adult ebook, Best Hero/Heroine, The "I've Been Shyamalaned" Award for Best Twist Ending, and the Harvey Award for the Book We Most Want to See as a Movie

Pride's Run is the best book #1 I've read this year and I look forward to reading the next installment. Highly recommended for readers and bloggers looking for a great series to start. Bookingly Yours Reviews.

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Shapeshifter Pride is a seventeen-year-old girl who has been raised in captivity as a killing machine. When her cruel master decides it's time to tame her, unless she wants to be broken her only option is to run. She knows running will bring harm to people who are already suffering but she's left with no choice. These same people willingly make sacrifices in order for her to win freedom for them all.

Her chance for escape comes when she's sent to capture a shapeshifter named Logan, a boy who represents everything she'd like to be. Although the attraction is instant and mutual, Logan is a long time gaining her trust. The fact that he has secrets of his own and is unwilling to share them makes it more difficult for her to believe in him.

This debut YA novel by the talented Cat Kalen will appeal to teens and adults alike. I stayed awake well into the morning hours in order to finish it.

At first glance PRIDE"S RUN by Cat Kalen appears to be nothing more than an entertaining YA shape shifter story. But as I read I realized that once I looked past the paranormal aspects of the story I was really reading about man's ability to justify inhumane acts against his fellow creatures whether human or animal.

Pride is a young shifter who was bred and raised to be an enforcer for the cruel leader of a drug cartel. She dreams of of freedom, of escaping, but knows by doing so she puts the lives of the other shifters she cares for in danger of reprisal. There's a hint of romance in the story, but the focus is on Pride's bid for freedom and justice.

Ms Kalen's story delves into the minds and hearts of an enslaved people. Using a paranormal element she shows the horror of slavery and brings home the truth that no matter a person's race, no man has the right to own another.

This werewolf chick named Pride, escapes from her compound and goes on the run with a super hot alpha as they evade their various pursuers. I thought this book was pretty good and I didn't regret paying $5 for it.

Due to the reviews on the front page, I hadn't been expecting much romance, but now that I've actually read the book myself I'm wondering if those reviewers actually read the same book... I mean, I wouldn't label this straight "romance," (more like YA UF) but the romance was definitely a major part of the plot in this book--in fact, it's pretty much central to it...

So why only 3 stars? I knocked off one because throughout this book, I found the first person present tense narration distracting. I've never been a big fan of this type of narration, but usually, once I get into a book I stop noticing it. That didn't happen here. It felt like there was too much telling and not enough showing (description), as every sentence was like: I did this, I did that, he looked at me like this, etc. Still, it didn't ruin the book for me and depending on what you're used to, you might not even notice it.

Another thing is, I would've given this book 4 stars if not for the ending. It seemed very rushed and almost anticlimactic (not to mention hokey). It also seemed to highlight the lack of development--which I hadn't really noticed or cared about up until that point. Maybe it's all being saved for the sequel? I dunno, and the thing is, I'm no longer sure that I want to do that one, as everything felt like it had gone all one-dimensional by the end of this one.

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Pride's Run - a YA paranormal action and romance. Pride is a werewolf who has grown up in captivity, forced to kill for her drug lord master, forced to turn on family and friends just to survive. Pride is finally pushed over the edge and decides to escape - it is then that she meets Logan, a boy that sees more than a the killer inside her. But most off all this is the story of a girl who has to come to trust herself, to beleive in herself as a hero, instead of as a failure.

I really enjoyed this YA paranormal adventure! Pride really caught me, and I have to admit that I have a teeny crush on Logan. :) A first book from Cat Kalen but definitely not the last.

I am so glad I stumbled across this book. Loved it! The world-building details, the character nuances, the smooth writing. Just fun and quick and very enjoyable. Young adult paranormal is filled with so much angst and drama and soulful sighing these days (which is meh to me), so this was just refreshing and real (well, as real as shifters get, haha) and unangsty, which I greatly appreciated. And I just realized the next book is out already, so I'm quite excited.

I flew through this pulse-pounding story this weekend. Stumble into a world of shifters, wicked men, and paranormal police. Pride is a headstrong, passionate character it's easy to root for, and her story kept me on the edge of my seat--not to mention the presence of the intense, swoon-worthy Logan; these strong characters drive the story, and I can't wait to read the next Wolf's Pride book!